Stolen Alcohol As a Threat to Alcohol Industry and Public Safety

Another article today highlighting how organized retail and cargo theft harms businesses, raises consumer costs, and empowers criminal enterprises. Today’s article in Bloomberg profiles the return of “railroad raids” where railcars are broken into and their contents stolen. The article further discusses the multi billion dollar theft of goods across all industries. The Bloomberg article…Read More

19th Annual Center for Alcohol Policy Legal and Policy Symposium Set for August 24-26 in Minnesota

The Center for Alcohol Policy always puts on a thoughtful, informative and interactive conference. This year’s conference will be in Minneapolis starting with a reception Monday the 24th, a full day of conference on the 25th, and a half day of sessions on Wednesday the 26th. The agenda is packed with timely topics and expert…Read More

Still Waiting for Decision on New York Winery Distribution Challenge

One lawsuit that has already been briefed and had a bench trial is Alba Vineyards v. New York. This lawsuit argues that New York laws banning a New Jersey winery from self distributing to New York retailers are violations of the dormant Commerce Clause. I neglected to fully brief this case but since the trial…Read More

Supreme Court Asked to Resolve Circuit Split Over Federal Home Distilling Ban

The government lost one case in the 5th Circuit and the government won one case in the 6th Circuit. The losing party in the 6th Circuit has filed a petition for certiorari with the United States Supreme Court to resolve this conflict. The petition can be found here. The big news to watch is the…Read More

Delays in Supreme Court Briefing for Appeal of Ohio’s Loss in 6th Circuit

While the state of Ohio has filed briefings urging the Supreme Court to review their loss in the 6th Circuit, the winner at 6th Circuit has asked for more time to respond to Ohio.   They now have until September 6, 2026 to file their responsive briefing to Ohio’s request for certiorari.   Since the forces that…Read More